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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Page 27
by Edward Gibbon - 1914
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...peace 1 beloved by my subje&s, dreadv 7 " ed " ed by'fny enemies, and respe&ed by my allies. " Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have •" waited...have " fallen to my lot, they amount to fourteen. lb. vol. vp 340. Maria Theresa, queen of Hungary, said, when she was dying, " Since I have been queen,...
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Literary Hours: Or, Sketches Critical and Narrative, Volume 1

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1800 - 482 pages
...victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, ami respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my...which have fallen to my lot: they amount to FOURTEEN : —O man! place not thy confidence in this present world.'£ In the most flourishing period of the...
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The Power of Solitude: A Poem. In Two Parts

Joseph Story - American poetry - 1804 - 290 pages
...my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, FIRST PART. 153 power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting for my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness,...
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The Tract Magazine and Christian Miscellany

Christian life - 1883 - 404 pages
...victory or peace,' beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my...pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot—they amount to fourteen. O man! place not thy confidence in this present world." And the old...
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The picture gallery explored; or, An account of various ancient customs and ...

Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...peace, beloved by my subjects, and dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honour, power and pleasure, have waited on my call: nor does...been wanting to my felicity. In this situation I have diligentlynumbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount...
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Historical Causes and Effects: From the Fall of the Roman Empire, 476, to ...

William Sullivan - Asia - 1838 - 640 pages
...algebra, alcohol, azimuth, zenith, nadir, alembic,and many other familiar words, are of Arabian origin. any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to...which have fallen to my lot; they amount to fourteen. O man! place not thy confidence in this present world! " The refinements of the Arabians, and their...
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Sephardim: Or, The History of the Jews in Spain and Portugal

James Finn - Jews - 1841 - 516 pages
...pleasures have waited on my call; nor does any earthly blessing seem to have been wanting to complete my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and perfect happiness which have fallen to my lot,— they amount to fourteen !—O man, place not thy...
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Sephardim: Or, The History of the Jews in Spain and Portugal

James Finn - Jews - 1841 - 520 pages
...pleasures have waited on my call ; nor does any earthly blessing seem to have been wanting to complete my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and perfect happiness which have fallen to my lot,— they amount to fourteen !—O man, place not thy...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...victory or peace ; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my...which have fallen to my lot : they amount to fourteen. 0 man ! place not thy confi-dence in this present world.' [Conquat o/Jerutalem ly the Crusaden, AD...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 772 pages
...victory or peace ; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches 0 man ! place not thy confidence in this present world.' [Cmrpust of Jerusalem ly the Cnaadfri, AD...
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